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Authorities Dismantle Shadow Bank That Handled ‘Hundreds of Millions’ for Crypto Exchanges
An Arizona Man and an Israeli woman have been charged in connection with providing “shadow banking services” to cryptocurrency exchanges — involving millions of dollars. The two individuals were charged by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a criminal investigation. дальше »
2019-5-2 14:00 | |
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Darkweb ‘Dream Market’ Now a Bitcoin Payment-FBI Honeypot?
Three men have been arrested this month under suspicions of running one of the largest drug stalls on the dark web named “Sinmed,” as reported by ABC News Australia. The illegal drug marketplace conducted its business on Dream Market, which is now suspected of being compromised as a “honey pot” by law enforcement agencies. дальше »
2019-4-29 22:00 | |
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Brazilian Authorities Arrest Suspect Of Running Potential Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
Brazilian police arrested a man that was apparently running a crypto money laundering scheme in Brazil. The information was released by the local news site Gauchazh on April 23. As per the report, law enforcement officials shut down a Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm that operated in a clandestine drug laboratory in Porto Alegre. Suspect Arrested […] дальше »
2019-4-25 00:20 | |
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Dark web druglords charged with laundering $2.3M in Bitcoin
US authorities have arrested three men after taking down a dark web drug ring which laundered $2. 3 million in cryptocurrency. Chester Anderson and co-conspirators Jarrette Codd, and Ronald Maccarty were indicted for operating storefronts on the dark web that sold and shipped hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Xanax tablets and other controlled substances to buyers across 43 US states. дальше »
2019-4-17 14:07 | |
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OneCoin Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scam Suspects Arrested in Singapore
The police in Singapore has arrested two men in connection with the OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, The Business Times reports. News of the arrest is the latest installment in the OneCoin saga that has seen the controversial project banned by numerous countries. дальше »
2019-4-10 19:19 | |
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Arrested Canadian Dark Web Drug Dealer Loses Hefty Bitcoin Stash After Court Order
Dark web drug dealer Mathew Phan will have to bid farewell to the Bitcoin stash he had stored in a personal computer prior to his arrest by Canadian law enforcement in 2015. On Wed, April 3, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly asked the relevant authorities to seize 281. дальше »
2019-4-4 17:04 | |
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Pakistan Police Bust Bitcoin Trading Extortionists, Authorities Fear Trend
A gang of extortionists demanding Bitcoin for the release of hostages have been arrested by local authorities in Pakistan. The family of the victim had already paid the suspects over US$17,500 of the more than $140,000 demanded. дальше »
2019-3-28 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin Fraudster Duped Italian Investors out of $300,000 in Gold & Crypto
Gold and bitcoins worth of hundreds of thousands of euros are the spoils of an elaborate online fraud discovered by the postal police in Liguria, Italy. Bitcoin Scam Artist Impersonated Swiss Crypto Firm Local sources reported that the Italian authorities recently arrested a Genoa-based computer expert who entangled his victims by exploiting encrypted communication channels and false identities found on the darknet. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:16 | |
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Here are the 3 ways OneCoin defrauded cryptocurrency investors for billions
The alleged ringleaders of OneCoin, the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-fuelled pyramid scheme, have finally been busted. On Friday, US authorities apprehended brother-and-sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova at Los Angeles International Airport over their role in the international blockchain-based scam, reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2019-3-11 14:42 | |
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Scam ICO advertised on CoinMarketCap busted by police in India
Cryptocurrency scams that have been running for years in India are finally getting busted by the local police. Criminal investigation authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat have booked five people for running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) called Bitstrades. дальше »
2019-2-27 19:07 | |
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IOTA Community Helps Authorities With Arrest of Fraud Suspect
Europol announced the arrest of a 36-year-old fraud suspect who os believed to have created a fake seed generator. The man has been arrested due to a combined effort from the IOTA community and the law enforcement. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:44 | |
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Taiwanese Authorities Charge Seven Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Organizers
The Taiwanese authorities have officially pressed charges against the seven fraudsters who were arrested in June last year for allegedly running a bitcoin-powered Ponzi scheme, reported local news source Focus Taiwan on January 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-21 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin theft victim sues AT&T for $224M after SIM-swap bungle
Nicolas Truglia, the infamous cryptocurrency con-man already arrested for stealing $1 million in digital assets, is now being sued for a further $81 million by another one of his victims. Court documents allege Truglia worked with a crew of 25 unnamed individuals to steal $24 million in cryptocurrency from Michael Terpin, an early Bitcoin investor, reports the Register. дальше »
2019-1-17 16:45 | |
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$950K Bitcoin ransom paid but US businessman still missing
An American businesses man is still missing even though his family have paid kidnappers a ransom of nearly $950,000 in Bitcoin. William Sean Creighton Kopko, the owner of an online gambling platform, was snatched whilst in Costa Rica during September last year, TVNZ reports. дальше »
2019-1-14 17:27 | |
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$3 Million in Stolen Electricity Leads to $14.5 Million in Crypto Mining Earnings
A Taiwanese Bitcoin miner identified with the last name Yang was recently arrested and charged by authorities for mining 100 million yuan ($14. 5 million) in cryptocurrencies. He used NT$100 million ($3. дальше »
2018-12-28 14:29 | |
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India May Legalize Bitcoin Under “Strong” Rules
India could be making a U-turn on its directives for cryptocurrencies. Per reports from the New India Express, a second interdisciplinary committee set up by the Indian government is considering making cryptocurrencies legal in the country again but with more stringent rules. дальше »
2018-12-28 02:16 | |
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South Korea: Authorities Nab Nine People for Dealing Drugs Using DarkCoin Cryptocurrency
According to a report published by Finance Magnates, on December 25, 2018, South Korean authorities have arrested nine cybercriminals for orchestrating drug deals using cryptocurrencies. Execute Illegal Transactions with DarkCoin On December 23, 2018, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office stated that the criminals arrested used the darknet and even set up their website to facilitate the trade of drugs. дальше »
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
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South Korean Drug Dealers Arrested After Receiving Payments In DarkCoin Privacy Crypto Token
Drug Dealers In South Korea Arrested After Receiving Payments In Crypto Drug dealers in South Korea have been arrested by local authorities after selling drugs online and accepting virtual currencies as payment. дальше »
2018-12-26 19:28 | |
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UpBit Crypto Exchange Executives Indicted for Market Manipulation
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, UpBit, faces criminal charges after top executives were formally indicted by the country’s legal prosecutors, as reported by Business Korea on December 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-23 02:16 | |
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CEO of Coinflux Exchange Accused of Fraud and Money Laundering
Vlad Nistor, CEO of Coinflux, was arrested by local authorities in his native Romania after the United States launched a formal investigation charging him with several crimes against American citizens. дальше »
2018-12-17 16:23 | |
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CEO of Romanian Exchange Coinflux Arrested on US Warrant
Police in Romania have detained the founder and CEO of Coinflux, one of the country’s major cryptocurrency exchanges. Vlad Nistor has been arrested on a warrant issued by U. S. authorities accusing him of a number of crimes, including the defrauding of American citizens. дальше »
2018-12-16 12:05 | |
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:27 | |
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Bulgarian Authorities Arrest Three Men over Bitcoin Theft, Recover $3 Million
The Bulgarian police force has arrested three men for orchestrating a cryptocurrency theft worth $5 million and local authorities have only succeeded in recovering $3 million from them, plus a car worth about $34,800, reported Finance Magnates on November 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-28 02:00 | |
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Bulgarian Authorities Arrest Three Suspects over Alleged Crypto Theft Worth $5 Million
Three individuals from Bulgaria were arrested over the suspected theft of nearly $5 million in crypto like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Three Bulgarians Arrested over Crypto Theft Authorities in Bulgaria arrested and charged three suspects with the alleged theft of $5 million in cryptocurrencies, according to the prosecution, and the ministry of interior – a branch. дальше »
2018-11-27 03:00 | |
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US Authorities Arrest “SIM-Swapping” Crypto Hacker for Involvement in $1 Million Funds Heist
A 21-year old U. S. citizen has been arrested after being accused of stealing $1 million in cryptocurrencies. Apparently, the suspect used a technic known ‘SIM-swapping. ’ The information was released by the New York Post on November 20. дальше »
2018-11-22 09:01 | |
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Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurrency theft
Remember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:28 | |
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8 arrested for running $68M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in Japan
Japan has another cryptocurrency scam to recover from as police have arrested a group suspected of running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Today, Tokyo police arrested eight men thought to be connected to a Ponzi scheme that collected over $68 million in cryptocurrency from around 6,000 people, local news the Asahi Shimbun reports. дальше »
2018-11-14 19:02 | |
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Cryptocurrency Hackers Arrested in Turkey
Turkish authorities recently arrested a gang of cryptocurrency hackers for hacking victims’ digital currency wallet via sim swap. Sim Swapping Cryptocurrency Syndicate Busted The Turkish authorities recently arrested a group of eleven suspects involved in a virtual currency hack via sim swapping. дальше »
2018-11-6 07:19 | |
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Prominent President of India’s Nasscom Says Cryptocurrencies Are Illegal, Aren’t Correct
The cryptocurrency situation in India continues to worsen. The president of the IT industry body Nasscom said that cryptocurrencies are illegal. During the last week, Indian authorities have taken different measures to avoid virtual currencies to continue their expansion in the country. дальше »
2018-10-26 02:32 | |
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India’s First Bitcoin ATM Seized by Authorities, Unocoin Co-Founder Arrested
Only a week after India’s first Bitcoin ATM was launched to much fanfare, regional authorities have confiscated the two-way crypto machine and arrested the initiative’s founder, reported Times of India on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-25 10:00 | |
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Celebrity ICO Endorsers Face Legal Blowback Over Alleged Fraud
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather and rap producer DJ Khaled face a legal battle for serving as celebrity endorsers to an initial coin offering (ICO) accused of fraud. The founders of the allegedly fraudulent ICO were arrested by American criminal authorities back in April. дальше »
2018-10-21 17:10 | |
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Bitcoin Scam: Thailand Police Finally Nabs Kingpin in Popular Cryptocurrency Scam
Thai authorities have arrested a prime suspect involved in a cryptocurrency scam worth 797 million baht. Details of the Arrest The Thailand Police arrested Parinya Jaravijit, elder brother of Thai actor, Jirapisit “Boom” Jaravijit, on October 11 (Thursday), at the Suvarnabhumi Airport. дальше »
2018-10-13 10:19 | |
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Chinese man arrested for stealing electricity to mine Bitcoin
I’ve heard some pretty innovative ways to avoid the electricity bill while mining cryptocurrency, but this is a new one. A Chinese man has been stealing electricity from a local railway network operator in order to power his Bitcoin mining rigs. дальше »
2018-10-8 15:45 | |
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US Authorities Ask India to Seize Property of Bitconnect Promoters
The authorities of two U. S. states have reportedly asked Indian officials to seize the property of the promoters of Bitconnect. One promoter has already been arrested and the investigators are tracking down another who supposedly handled the worldwide operations of the company and may have a large amount of BTC belonging to investors. дальше »
2018-9-12 00:35 | |
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German protesters clash with police over proposed Google campus
Protesters temporarily occupied the building site for a planned Google campus in Berlin Germany today. Eyewitness reports indicate at least six people have been arrested by local authorities. The protesters, part of a Berlin-based “occupy” group, descended on the campus site at approximately 3:00 PM local time. дальше »
2018-9-8 19:54 | |
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Indian Authorities Nab High-Profile Bitcoin Scammers
As India still remains uncertain regarding its regulatory framework for digital currency operations, a number of high-profile fraud cases involving Bitcoin have come to light. Police authorities from the Indian State of Chandigarh recently arrested Amit Bharadwaj for his role in a multicrore Bitcoin scam, reports local publication The Indian Express. дальше »
2018-8-27 04:00 | |
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Regulations Round-Up: 21-Year-Old Arrested, Coinbase Files for Patent
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency regulations, Alibaba and Tencent are collaborating with Chinese authorities to monitor and prevent peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading via their respective mobile payments platforms, a 21-year-old has been indicted for operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange, and Coinbase has filed with the U. дальше »
2018-8-25 21:05 | |
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Bitconnect Exchange Kingpin Who ‘Lured Investors’ Arrested in India
Murkier details of the Bitconnect cryptocurrency scam have emerged as police have arrested the head of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange. [Note: This is a guest article submitted by Bhushan Akolkar] Bitconnect — A Pyramid Scheme of Scams Last Saturday, August 18, Indian authorities arrested Divyesh Darji, the Asian head of defunct cryptocurrency exchange, in a high-profile scam worth 880 billion Indian Rupees ($12. дальше »
2018-8-21 13:00 | |
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BitConnect's Alleged Ringleader Arrested in India: Local Reports
Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID). дальше »
2018-8-20 19:54 | |
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Arrested BitConnect kingpin is connected to yet another cryptocurrency scam
Nearly eight months after BitConnect pulled one of the most iconic exit scams in cryptocurrency history, the authorities across the globe are still catching up with the crooks behind the pyramid scheme. дальше »
2018-8-20 14:19 | |
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Was BitConnect India A Ponzi Scheme? The Police Sure Think So
BitConnect India is now at the centre of an investigation as authorities believe that the whole concept was ‘probably’ a Ponzi scheme, a scam that saw round $3 billion in investments before the ‘exchange’ closed down in January 2018. дальше »
2018-8-20 14:00 | |
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Asia Head of BitConnect Arrested at Delhi Airport
Divyesh Darji, the alleged Asian head of defunct cryptocurrency platform BitConnect, was arrested by Indian authorities at Delhi Airport on August 18. The arrest is set to provide a modicum of justice to those affected by what has been dubbed the biggest scam in cryptocurrency history. дальше »
2018-8-20 13:00 | |
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Bostonian Nabbed for Stealing Millions in Bitcoin via Sim Swapping
California investigators have arrested Joel Ortiz, a 20-year old college student who is a key suspect in the phone jacking and SIM swapping operation that saw more than 40 bitcoin and other cryptocurrency holders lose their cryptoassets. дальше »
2018-8-2 20:30 | |
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